#C28765
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.087 50.7), rgb(194, 135, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C28765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28765 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 135, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.087 50.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C28765 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28765 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28765 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28765 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28765
oklch(67.4% 0.087 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7448
oklch(63% 0.111 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B28
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 51)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#C28765 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #978D62 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17C7E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28765
#C28765
oklch(67.4% 0.087 50.7)
- #5AA1C2
#5AA1C2
oklch(67.5% 0.086 229.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C28765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #C28765 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.